Q. 1 (997)³ = ?

(a) 991026973 (b) 991029683 Q. 1 The cube of 997 is –

(c) 1001028693 (d) 1001026893 (a) 991026973 (b) 991029673

(SSC CPO 2014) (c) 991029773 (d) 991097273

Solution : Method - I (SSC-CGL Pre. 2016, 10.09.2016)

(a-b)³ = a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³ Solution :

= a³ - b³ - 3ab (a – b) Method – IV (Vedic Maths)

Put the values, 997 = 1000 – 3 For cubes near to the base 10x

a = 1000 b=3 (997)³ = (1000 - 3)³

(1000 -3)³=(1000)³ - (3)³ - 3 (1000) (3)

(1000 - 3) Difference (D)

= 1000000000 – 27 – 9000 (997) D = -3

= 1000000000 – 8973027
= 991026973 997 + 2D

bl Question dks students generally (a-b)³ 997 + 2 (-3)

ds formula ls solve djrs gS ftlls dh = 991______ / __________ / (D)³

calculation cgqr yEch gksrh gSA = 991______ / _Gap× D_/ (-3)³

Method – II (Neon Approach )

bl question dks ge digit sum ls solve dj gap (from 1000) = -9

ldrs gSA 991_/ -9× -3 / -027

997 dk digit sum = 7 991_/ 027 _/ -027
(7)³ = 343 (digit sum = 1) 991_/ 026 __/ 973
vr% Answer dk digit sum Hkh 1 gh gksxk tks fd ∴ (997)³ = 991026973.

dsoy ,d gh option (a) 991026973 esa gSA Some more examples

Method – III (Neon Approach ) 1. (996)³ = 1000/-4

bl Question dks ge Remainder Theorem D = -4

¼’ks"kQy ize;
s ½ ls Hkh solve dj ldrs gSA 996+2D____/ Gap × D / D³

fdlh la[;k esa 100 dk Hkkx nsus ij ’ks"kQy ml 996-8____/ Gap × D / -064
la[;k 988____/ Gap × D / -064
dh last 2 digits gksrk gSA
vr% bl Question es]a (Gap = -12, From 1000)
(997)3 (97)3 988____/ -12× -4 / -064
 R = (-3)³ = -27
100 100
988____/ 048 / -064
100 ds respect esa -27 73 gksrk gS vr% last
988____/ 047 / 936
two digits 73 gksxhA
∴ (996)³ = 988047936
,slk dsoy ,d gh option (a) 991026973 gSA
2. (998)³ = 1000 / -2 (SSC Mains 2015)
D = -2 Sol. Number = xy
998+2D_/ Gap × D / (-2)³ ⇒ y = 2x
1
994____ / Gap × D / -008 x+2x-2 = (10x+2x)
6

⇒ x = 2, y = 4
(gap = -6 from 1000) ∴ Number = 24
994__/ -6 × -2 / -008 Neon Approach
994__/ 012 __/ -008 dsoy ,d gh option ,slk gS] ftlesa bZdkbZ dk
999__/ 011 __/ 992 vad ngkbZ ds vad dk nqxquk gS] option (b) 24
∴ (998)³ = 999011992
Method – V (Range)
2³ = 8
3³ = 27
4³ = 64
If a number is smaller than other number
it’s cube or square is also smaller.
1000³ = 1000000000 (10 digit least
number)
∴ 997³ = 9 digit number.
Hence option (c) 10 digit number
and option (d) 10 digit number can be
eliminated.
1
x + 2x – 2 [10x + 2x]
6

Q. There is a number consisting of two

digits, the digits in the units place is twice
that in the ten place and if 2 be subtracted
from the sum of the digits, the difference
is equal to 1/6th of the number. The
number is ?
nksa vadks dh ,d la[;k esa bdkbZ ds LFkku okyk vad
ngkbZ ds LFkku okys ls nqxquk gS vkSj ;fn mu nksuksa
vadksa ds ;ksx esa ls 2 ?kVk;k tk,] rks varj ml la[;k
ds 1@6 ds cjkcj gSA og la[;k D;k gS\
(a) 25 (b) 24
(c) 23 (d) 26